I am still sewing on my Viking Husqvarna 6020 that my husband bought for me in 1969. It is a real workhorse, will sew through anything, even has a low gear for the really tough stuff. It cost about $400 back then and that was a LOT for us as we were expecting our third child and I was a stay at home mom. It is heavy, solid, dependable, has cams with some fancy stitches and I can clean and service it myself. I have seen them on Ebay for much, much less than $1000. It won't cut it's own thread but it is a keeper!